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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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