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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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