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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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