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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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