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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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