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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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