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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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