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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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