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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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