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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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