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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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