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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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