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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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