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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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