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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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