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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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