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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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