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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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