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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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