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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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