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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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