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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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