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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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