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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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