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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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