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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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