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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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