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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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