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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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