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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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