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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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