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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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