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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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