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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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