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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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