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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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