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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over 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 massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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