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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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