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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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