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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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