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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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