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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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