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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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