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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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