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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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