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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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