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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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