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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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