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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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