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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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