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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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