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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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