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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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