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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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