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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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