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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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