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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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