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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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