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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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