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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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