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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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