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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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