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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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