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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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