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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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