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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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