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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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