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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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