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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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