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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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