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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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