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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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