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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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