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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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