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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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