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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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