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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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