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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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