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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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