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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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