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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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