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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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