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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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