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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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