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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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