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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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