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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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