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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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