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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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