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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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