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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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