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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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