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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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