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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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