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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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