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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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