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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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