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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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