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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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