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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing 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 desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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