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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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