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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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