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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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