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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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