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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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