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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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