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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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