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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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