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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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