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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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