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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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