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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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