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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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