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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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