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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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