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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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