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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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