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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free 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 dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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