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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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