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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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