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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate 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 widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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