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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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