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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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