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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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