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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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