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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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