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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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