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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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