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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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