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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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