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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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