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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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