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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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