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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive 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 scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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