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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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