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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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