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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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