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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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