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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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