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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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