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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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