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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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