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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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