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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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