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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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