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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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