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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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