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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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