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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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