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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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