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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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