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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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