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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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