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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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