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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with 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 educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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