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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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