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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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