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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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