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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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