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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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