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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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