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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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