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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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