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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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