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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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