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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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