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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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