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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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