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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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