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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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