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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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