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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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