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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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