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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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