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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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