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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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