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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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