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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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