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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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