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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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