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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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