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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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