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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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