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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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