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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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