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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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