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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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