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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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