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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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