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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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