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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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