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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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