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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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