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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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