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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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