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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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