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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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