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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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