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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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