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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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