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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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