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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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