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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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