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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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