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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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