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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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