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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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