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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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