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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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