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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers 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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