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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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