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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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