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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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