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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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