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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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