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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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