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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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