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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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