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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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