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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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