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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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