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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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