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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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