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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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