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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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