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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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