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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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