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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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