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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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