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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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