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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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