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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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