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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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