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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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