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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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