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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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