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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants 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 rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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 participants 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 increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. 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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