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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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