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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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