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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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