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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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