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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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