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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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