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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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