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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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