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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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