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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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