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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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