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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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