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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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