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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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