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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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