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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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