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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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