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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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