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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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