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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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