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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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