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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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