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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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