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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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