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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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