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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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