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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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