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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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