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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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