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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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