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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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