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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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