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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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