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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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