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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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