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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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