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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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