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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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