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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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