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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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