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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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