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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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