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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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