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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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