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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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