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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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