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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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