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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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