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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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