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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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