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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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