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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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