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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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