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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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