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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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