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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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