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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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