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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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