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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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