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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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