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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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