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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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