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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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