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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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