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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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