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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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