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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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