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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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