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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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