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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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