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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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