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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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