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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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