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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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