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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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