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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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