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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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