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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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