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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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