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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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