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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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