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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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