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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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