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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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