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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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