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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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