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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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