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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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