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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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