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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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