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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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