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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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