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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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