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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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