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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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