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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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