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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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