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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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