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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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