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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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