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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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