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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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