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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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