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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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