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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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