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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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