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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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