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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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