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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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