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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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