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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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