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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key 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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