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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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