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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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