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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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