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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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