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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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