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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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