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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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