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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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