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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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