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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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