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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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