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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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