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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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