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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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