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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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