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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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