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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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