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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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