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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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