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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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