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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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