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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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