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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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