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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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