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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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