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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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