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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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