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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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