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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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