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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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