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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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