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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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