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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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