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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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