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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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