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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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