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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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