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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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