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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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