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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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