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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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