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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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