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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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