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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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