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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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