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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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