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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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