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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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