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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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