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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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