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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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