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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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