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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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