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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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