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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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