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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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