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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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