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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student 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 blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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