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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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