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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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