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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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