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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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