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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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