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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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