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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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