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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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