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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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