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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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