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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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