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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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