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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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