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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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