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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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