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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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