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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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