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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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