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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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