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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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