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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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