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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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