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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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