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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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