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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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