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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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