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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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