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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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