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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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