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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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