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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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