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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the 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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