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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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