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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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