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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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