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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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