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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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