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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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