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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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