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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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