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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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