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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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