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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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