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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. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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