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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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