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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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