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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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