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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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