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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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