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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major 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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