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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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