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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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