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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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