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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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