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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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