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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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