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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key 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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