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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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