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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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