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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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