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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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