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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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