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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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