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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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