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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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