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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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