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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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