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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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