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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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