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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free 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 online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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