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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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