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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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