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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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