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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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