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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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