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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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