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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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