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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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