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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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