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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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