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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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