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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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