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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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