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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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