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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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