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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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