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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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