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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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