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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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