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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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