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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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