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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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