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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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