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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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