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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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