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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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