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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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