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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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