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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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