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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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