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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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