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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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