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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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