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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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