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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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